Siskiyou County Museum

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To all members (and 'friends') of FSCM (Friends of Siskiyou County Museum): FSCM is excited that we will again be participating in this year's North State Giving Tuesday and YOUR donation(s) are deeply appreciated. Like so many nonprofits, we have been substantially affected by the pandemic and events of this past year. While the museum has been closed (we were able to open for only 2 Fridays this month), our goals have remained the same, to bring the community and the museum... together -- through programming, events such as the First Friday speakers and Walk Through History, new displays, and more. North State Giving Tuesday brings the entire northern region together by raising money and support for local nonprofits. Your donation may have an even greater impact as our participation makes us eligible for bonus donations and matches. NOTE: Early donations are now being accepted! GO to: http://siskiyoucountymuseumfriends.org On our website you will see the LINK to donating ($10 minimum) AND the project FSCM is proposing as our focus for the Giving Tuesday fund: Museum Docent Tour Script Program. Again, please consider donating to our wonderful Friends group. Invite your "friends" to participate as well!

Sad to say we are closed again, after a couple of fun Fridays staffed by Friends of the Siskiyou County Museum volunteers. We will be back! Meanwhile, please consider supporting the Friends and the Museum on Giving Tuesday. We are raising funds for our Museum Docent Tour Project. Read about it here www.siskiyoucountymuseumfriends.org and donate here www.northstategives.org/FSCM also check out our online book store on our website.

Museum will be open today Friday Nov. 13, 10 - 3. Come visit! Admission by donation. Photo is of the Veterans Exhibit.

We had a wonderful time Saturday evening, all spread out in the Outdoor Museum. Tim Holt and Sandra regaled us with a fun selection of old time music, and some of us even sang along!

Folk/American Roots Music this Saturday evening Sept. 19 @5:30 pm Siskiyou County Museum Outdoor Museum. Tim Holt from Dunsmuir will be presenting The Songcatchers. Bring a lawn chair and a snack or picnic if you want. Admission free or by donation. We will have water for sale.

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Antique Appraisal Day is a "go!" Bring your treasures down to 204 S. Broadway (former Black's Furnishings) on Sat. Aug. 8, 9 - 4. Certified Appraiser Erin Dewell returns to Yreka. $5 per item.

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A woman of history -- incredible fortitude!

What is It? Before the museum shut down a patron brought in this item wondering if anyone knew what it was. It was found in a shed on a ranch. Anyone out there have any ideas? (PS We do not have the answer - you tell us!)

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If you haven't read about the 1918 Flu Pandemic, this is a great introduction to it, from History.com. Definitely worth reading. Gives insight into how contagious a disease can be. Our great uncle, in WWI, got influenza in 1918 and fought it for years and died in the late 1920s from the complications. Just before breakfast on the morning of March 4, Private Albert Gitchell of the U.S. Army reports to the hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas, complaining of the

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Less than two weeks away! SATURDAY March 7 @ noon. Richard Silva and Friends will be giving a Powerpoint presentation and Q&A about the 1855 Kelsey Trail at the Siskiyou County Museum in Yreka.

New item in the Friends of the Siskiyou County Museum Gift Shop! Made by local quilter, a microwave bowl and splatter guard. There are several colorful designs to choose from. Open Tuesday thru Saturday 9:00 - 3:00 in the Museum at 910 S. Main St, Yreka.

Another great Siskiyou Stories coming up! On Feb. 14 @ noon come hear businessman, former Yreka mayor and gold miner Eric Harms give his presentation, " A Family's Siskiyou Mining Legacy, 1935-1988." At the Siskiyou County Museum in Yreka @ noon.